JotCast | Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 11/19/18

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 11/19/18

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Dan Szymborski

1:15

I think Wander-based questions are the new meme.

Purple Mays Haze

1:15

How many clubs have approached you to either buy ZIPS or hire you to consult? Or pay you for a projection of a single player?

Dan Szymborski

1:16

I can't name teams, but sold something ZiPS or ZiPS-related to about half the teams in baseball.

And a number of agencies.

I can't offer any advisory opinions, only data that I have no input in.

Gub Gub

1:16

If I opened an adult ball pit, I'd just claim that we washed our balls every night.

Q

1:16

gentlemen, a short view back to the past. Thirty years ago, Niki Lauda told us ‘take a monkey, place him into the cockpit and he is able to drive the car.’ Thirty years later, Sebastian told us ‘I had to start my car like a computer, it’s very complicated.’ And Nico Rosberg said that during the race – I don’t remember what race - he pressed the wrong button on the wheel. Question for you both: is Formula One driving today too complicated with twenty and more buttons on the wheel, are you too much under effort, under pressure? What are your wishes for the future concerning the technical programme during the race? Less buttons, more? Or less and more communication with your engineers?

Dan Szymborski

1:16

I think you should always have more buttons.

1:17

I think less communication is better. In sporting competitions that are continuous like that, I don't like too much coaching.

The final boss

1:17

Do you think billy Joel goes for DUI #4 this holiday season?

Dan Szymborski

1:17

Not sure, but let's see if I can find a good Billy Joel image.

1:18

Very underrated meme.'

Ken

1:18

Any word on what happened to Dusty Colorado? I can't find a trace of him anywhere, and I can't help but wonder if Wander Javier has some enemies...

Jay

1:18

I dont know if you've gotten this question so I apologize but what's with the exodus of analytics dept. guys from Houston? Kiley said something to the effect some things circulating from there last week or so.

Dan Szymborski

1:19

Kiley knows more directly than I do, I have some suspiciouns

suspiciouns?

Dbo

1:19

Wait, are you saying that turkey chili isn't chili either?

Dan Szymborski

1:19

It's got a better argument than beans tomato.

Gub Gub

1:19

Fill in the blank: You have the physique of a Greek _________.

Dan Szymborski

1:19

fatass

Blinkin

1:19

You're black?

Dan Szymborski

1:19

I am not.

Though I appreciate the Men in Tights reference.

Mandy is 92% Fresh

1:19

What is the next Sport of the Future?

Dan Szymborski

1:19

Dippin' Dotsball.

Matt

1:19

Dan, I'm beginning to doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion.

A real guy from Texas

1:20

What's this malarkey about chili?

Dan Szymborski

1:20

People are putting beans in.

Sum

1:20

do you ever fill the queue yourself, on another browser, on slow chat days?

Dan Szymborski

1:20

No, I usually fall horribly behind.

RotoLando

1:20

I have in my lunch bag, an apple and two clementines. What order do I eat the three pieces of fruit in?

Dan Szymborski

1:20

Clementine, apple, clementine

Matt

1:20

Dan "The Most Wrong Man in America, as it relates to Chili" Szymborski

Dan Szymborski

1:20

Does Michigan Dan Szymborski use beans?

Q

1:20

How long until we get blernsball?

Dan Szymborski

1:20

Long after we're dead.

Hello

1:20

What's the male version of a cat lady? A cat gentleman?

Dan Szymborski

1:21

Fancy Cat Boy?

I don't have the Crazy Cat Man achievement in World of Warcraft yet though.

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